In this practical webinar, you will learn proven techniques for preparing persuasive appellate briefs and avoiding mistakes that can be detrimental to your client’s position. You will analyze the key components of the appellate brief and receive tips for preparing a strong brief that will win your case prior to, or without the need for, oral argument.
Upon course completion, you will be able to:
- State the issues persuasively
- Effectively outline your client’s story with the statement of facts
- Prepare an effective summary of the argument
- Present the argument clearly and concisely
- Leave a lasting impression with the conclusion
Rachel Hughey
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Rachel Hughey is a partner at Merchant & Gould P.C. and co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice. She is a former Federal Circuit law clerk, has handled dozens of appeals, and has argued before the Federal Circuit both as the appellant and the appellee. She speaks and writes extensively on appellate issues and is the author of a law review article on effective appellate advocacy before the Federal Circuit. Mrs. Hughey is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.
Bennett Evan Cooper
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Bennett Evan Cooper is the co-chair of the national Appeals & Advocacy practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. He advocates for clients in high-stakes appeals and writ proceedings in the US Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and state supreme and intermediate appellate courts from coast to coast. Mr. Cooper is the author of Thomson Reuters’ 1200-page treatise Federal Appellate Practice: Ninth Circuit and served as the court-appointed chair of the Appellate Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He is also a past chair of the ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers. He graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and Harvard College. He has been named by Best Lawyers as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Appellate Practice in Phoenix.
CLE Credits (Law)
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